Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-01-23

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CONTENTS

[01] PACE adopts resolution on Cyprus

[02] PACE adopts resolution on ECHR rulings

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Greek and Turkish Cypriot party leaders meet

[05] Trade Union Forum says Denktash torpedoed meeting

[06] Vassiliou to attend negotiators' meeting in Czech Republic

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Cyprus representations to the US

[09] House Plenary starts debate on 2002 state budget

[10] Cyprus issue - Direct talks - Third meeting

[11] US embassy responds to Cyprus government representations

[01] PACE adopts resolution on Cyprus

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PACE adopts resolution on Cyprus

by Athena Arsalidou

Strasbourg, Jan 23 (CNA) -- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted here yesterday a resolution on the situation in Cyprus, calling upon Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to contribute to the search for a formula that would allow the whole population of Cyprus to benefit from the membership of the EU, declaring that a political agreement between the two sides on the future of the island is possible and desirable before the entry to the EU.

The resolution, based on the report of Hungarian PACE rapporteur Andras Barsony, notes that the conflict in Cyprus remains one of the most sensitive and most difficult to resolve in Europe, but adds that there is increasing pressure to find a political solution to the dispute as the accession of Cyprus to the European Union draws nearer.

[02] PACE adopts resolution on ECHR rulings

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PACE adopts resolution on ECHR rulings

by Athena Arsalides

Strasbourg, Jan 23 (CNA) -- The Parliamentary Assebly of the Council of Europe said here yesterday ample of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rulings against Turkey had not been implemented and instructed its Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights to confer with the national delegation of Turkey and with the Turkish government and to report to the Assembly, in June 2002 at the latest, on the progress made.

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Nicosia                  15           3         FINE
Larnaca                  16           4         FINE
Limassol                 19          11         FINE
Paphos                   17           5         FAIR

[04] Greek and Turkish Cypriot party leaders meet

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Greek and Turkish Cypriot party leaders meet

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) - Greek and Turkish Cypriot political parties must find ways to cooperate and help the peace process, General Secretary of Turkish Cypriot Movement of Patriotic Unity (Yurtsever Birlik Hareketi) Izzet Izcan said here today.

[05] Trade Union Forum says Denktash torpedoed meeting

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Trade Union Forum says Denktash torpedoed meeting

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) - The Standing Coordinating Committee of the All Cyprus Trade Union Forum, comprising Greek and Turkish Cypriot trade unionists, today accused Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash of torpedoing the fourth Forum due to take place in Nicosia February 20 to 22. Denktash continues to prevent the free movement of trade unionists to and from the area occupied by Turkey since 1974.

[06] Vassiliou to attend negotiators' meeting in Czech Republic

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Vassiliou to attend negotiators' meeting in Czech Republic

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) - Cyprus' chief negotiator for accession to the European Union, George Vassiliou, flies to the Czech Republic tomorrow to attend a meeting of the chief negotiators of the Luxembourg group of candidate countries, to take place January 25 to 27.

The meeting's agenda includes expected developments during the current Spanish presidency of the EU, the negotiation of the remaining open chapters of the acquis communautaire and various economic matters.

The negotiators will also exchange views on the creation and strengthening of institutions and infrastructure, to better apply the acquis communautaire.

The Luxembourg group comprises Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia.

Cyprus opened accession negotiations with the EU in 1998 and is considered to be the front-runner among the candidate countries. It has so far provisionally closed 24 out of the 29 acquis chapters.

CNA/RG/MM/2002

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              125,89  (-0,97)

Traded Value                  CYP  2.477.674

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.131.579   511,89  (-0,88)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    465.478   140,54  (-0,50)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    107.661   119,90  (-1,79)
Insurance Companies           CYP     60.103    47.75  (-1,22)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     65.601    55,35  (-0,31)
Tourism Companies             CYP    109.130    90,73  (-2,52)
Trading Companies             CYP     99.084    30,84  (-1,78)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     14.960    54,49  (-0,93)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     38.209     8,39  ( 0,48)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    441.424    28,13  (-1,09)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      2.911    28,03  (12,53)
Hotels                        CYP    362.402    75,93  (-1,94)
Other Companies               CYP    492.356   135,53  (-1,69)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Cyprus representations to the US

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Cyprus representations to the US

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has made representations to the US embassy here and is seeking clarifications with regard to a reception given on the occasion of the inauguration of the new US embassy offices in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Nicosia.

[09] House Plenary starts debate on 2002 state budget

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House Plenary starts debate on 2002 state budget

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) - The House of Representatives began this afternoon a three-day marathon debate on the 2002 state budge.

[10] Cyprus issue - Direct talks - Third meeting

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Cyprus issue - Direct talks - Third meeting

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash met here for the third time in the context of direct talks they started on 16 January, under the good offices mission of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

[11] US embassy responds to Cyprus government representations

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US embassy responds to Cyprus government representations

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) - The US Embassy in Nicosia has issued a statement saying there should be no controversy over meetings with persons who could help towards a just solution of the Cyprus problem.

The statement came in response to representations on behalf of the Cyprus government, regarding a US embassy reception hosted in the Turkish-occupied areas of the island.

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